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The Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), will be hosting the third annual Tourism Outlook Seminar, February 2-3, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James. Dubbed 'Challenges, Changes & Opportunities in Tourism: Rising Above the Current Global Economic Landscape', the two-day event will bring together a wide variety of local and...

Spain's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jesus Silva, has said that the interdependence of countries has become so strong, that not even the most powerful countries can survive without the rest of the world. "We have seen it in the global crisis - something that was caused and took place in other countries immediately started spreading around the world and...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Major Richard Reece, has charged graduates of a course under the Community Security Initiative (CSI) to "prove to the world that all you needed was an opportunity to succeed". He told the 28 graduates during a ceremony, Thursday (January 28), at the Excelsior Community College, where the computer repairs course was delivered,...

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) website has been listed on the site of Drupal founder, Dutch born developer, Dries Buytaert, one of a growing number of international public sector websites that now use Drupal as its core Content Management Framework. The listing includes the Australian Government, the French Government portal, the British Government and most recently, the White...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has expressed hope for a speedy recovery for Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies, Professor Rex Nettleford who was admitted to hospital in Washington on January 27. 'Our prayers and best wishes are with him at this time', Mr Golding said.

Minister of Education, the Hon Andrew Holness, has said that there is need for more attention to be paid to developing legislation on intellectual property rights. Mr. Holness, who was speaking Thursday (January 28) at the start of Research Day at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, said that, for too long, the country's concept of economic progress...

The third annual Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou) Reading Festival takes place next Saturday (January 30) at 2:00 p.m., at the Broward County South Regional Library, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. This event marks the launch of activities at that Library celebrating February as Black History Month. This year's celebration is titled, 'Miss Lou and wi kulcha (culture)' and will include a...

Kingston, January 28, 2010 - The Honourable Olivia Grange, MP, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture has expressed her concern upon learning that Professor Rex Nettleford had fallen ill in the United States. Minister Grange told Professor Nettleford's family that she was "hoping for his speedy recovery to full health. I will keep him in my prayers." Professor Nettleford is...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called on diplomats to carry the message that globalization has not achieved the promise of global prosperity. "There have been significant calls from significant quarters for a reform of the global economic system. The calls have been made by no less authoritative persons than President Sarkozy of France, UK's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will lead a delegation to Beijing, China from Saturday, January 30 - Saturday, February 6, for a series of high level meetings that will cover energy, bauxite and major investments. The visit has been made possible through an invitation from the Chinese government following a visit here last February by the Vice President of the People's...

The Jamaica Customs Department has implemented several of the recommendations put forward by stakeholders during a series of consultations last year. Among those implemented are: the strengthening of intelligence through establishment of the investigation and analysis units of the border protection division; the recruitment of confidential informants, and the strengthening of the risk analysis unit. On the electronic side, intelligence...

Diplomats are being briefed on government's plans to deepen relations with trading partners and to expand into regional and international markets, during meetings with key Ministers this week. The meetings are part of Diplomatic Week activities from January 24 to 29. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, told JIS News that...